PC hardware

Microsoft Life Cam VX 5500 – A webcam of many faces

November 16, 2008

The new Microsoft Life cam VX 5500 stands out with its intuitive design and beautiful looks that can com pliment any notebook or desktop computer. TheVX 5500 has aVGA resolution of 640 x 480 that is good enough to take care of all the conferencing you plan to do. The overall video quality is good [...]

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Samsung ML- 1640 Mono Laser Printer

October 20, 2008

A monochrome laser printer primarily for home users but with features that make it appealing for small workgroups as well. The first thing that strikes you about this printer is its compact design with a small form factor that makes it perfect for places where space is constraint. One can print at a resolution of [...]

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Xerox Phaser 6180

October 20, 2008

The Xerox Phaser 6180 is an office use, color laser printer suitable for small and frequent print jobs. Powered by a 400 MHz processor, it comes with an auto duplex feature for double- side printing and network connectivity. It can print on a max paper size of up to 8. 5×14 in. The print quality [...]

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BenQ unveils world’s slimmest 24in widescreen LCD monitor

August 26, 2008

BenQ Unveiled the V2400W LCD monitor. This 24in widescreen TFT has the distinction of being the world’s slimmest LCD monitor in its category with its thickest point measuring just 24mm. The newly launched monitor is also the winner of the coveted 2007 iF Design Award, recognition of outstanding design and style.

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Optical mouse shines continuously even when the PC is switched off

March 4, 2008

Some motherboards like Arocks enjoy great popularity amongst those who want ot upgrade, but are willing to spend relatively less. However, after the modification, the optical mouse glows even when the PC is switched off. This happens with some other motherboards also. The cause of this strange occurrence  is an uncommon jumper put on the [...]

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Removable drive is recognized but not displayed. Why?

March 4, 2008

The moment you insert the USB memory stick in the USB port of the computer, Windows reports it with a typical message tone. However, at times, the Explorer does not display the removable drive or the normal dialogue box does not open. On the other hand, all the other hard disks and network permissions are [...]

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How to force the ‘Safety Remove Hardware’ dialog

March 4, 2008

The ‘Safety Remove Hardware’ taskbar icon is necessary when removing storage drives with important data in them. This procedure ensures that the data is safe during the drive removal and that all read/write tasks are finished at the operating system level. if the icon doesn’t appear for some reason, simply follow this tip.

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